Mr. Al Otaishan criticized the government’s decision to give $3 billion dollars of military aid to Lebanon without asking the council for input. “Do you want me to speak frankly?” he asked. “$3 billion given to Lebanon, for what reason? Why did they not consult the Shoura Council?”

The show, called “Ya Hala” which means “Welcome” in Arabic, was aired on Rotana Khalijia TV, a private channel owned by businessman and member of the royal family Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.

This is not Mr. Al Alyani’s first encounter with censorship. A column he wrote briefly for Al Watan newspaper was banned in May 2013 after he criticized the Ministry of Interior.

“I’m saddened by the news of banning my good friend Ali Al Alyani from his show Ya Hala,” said his colleague Abdullah Al Modifer, who went through a similar incident in July 2013 when he was banned from hosting his show after a series of controversial interviews.